Letters describe slugger Ted Williams' service in Korean War
December 28, 2017
BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — Thirty-eight letters penned by Hall of Fame baseball player Ted Williams, including one in which he described crash-landing a fighter jet with "holes all over" it, are going up for auction.
The letters written to his mistress show another side to Williams, who played for the Boston Red Sox, describing his second hiatus from baseball for military service, his bombing missions in Korea and his feelings on war and his father's death.
"They're his innermost thoughts during the Korean conflict," said Troy Thibodeau, of Saco River Auction, which is putting the letters up for...
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